Archives for June 13, 2013

‘”I spent a lot of that time going through that first couple weeks of trying to learn from the little one because at that point they dictate everything,” said Lawson, whose wife, Stephanie, gave birth in Scottsdale, Ariz. “What coach said to me makes a lot of sense: ‘If you’re not happy at home, you’re not going to be happy here.’ So he allowed me to go back to my family and tend to my family’s needs.”‘

‘”All the time,” Jackson said. “That’s the number one thing. I know what I’m still capable of doing. I’m sure that the ‘He’s too old’ thing will be out there. ‘Is he at the end of his career?’ Which is all the more reason to go out and prove people wrong.”‘

‘”I know a little bit more than the other guys, but I don’t consider myself a vet,” Dowtin said. “I haven’t really played a year in the league yet. It’s one of those things where if I do know a little more, I can help the guys around me. We’re all learning together.”‘

‘As a defensive coordinator who would know, Pettine sized up the enigmatic Tebow this way: “He’s a unique athlete. He’s not the most orthodox NFL quarterback, but he finds a way to get it done. And I think those guys that are change-up types are the ones that can give you some trouble.”;

‘”Just teach them some good morals about things that should be done and the way things should be done in the world.”‘

‘As far as his ex-Buffalo teammate Jim Kelly, who is home recovering after having surgery on Monday to remove cancerous cells from his upper jaw, Talley said the Bills’ brethren knew about it for several weeks before it came out in the national media.’

‘Kelly’s wife, Jill, posted a note on her Twitter account Wednesday, saying ”there’s a long road ahead,” but doctors are pleased with her husband’s recovery. She said the next step is awaiting results of bone tests.’

‘It wasn’t a complete shutdown by the Bills’ defense on Day 2 of mandatory mini-camp, but that side of the ball was getting the better of team work for the majority of the practice.’

‘”They’ve made no secret about it that there’s a competition around here and that involves a few different players. I’m just glad to be a part of it. May the best man win,” Legursky said. “No hard feelings either way, but nobody’s in this league to be a backup, so everybody that’s in that competition is playing their best ball trying to make it and that includes me.”‘

‘The majority of the focus at next month’s training camp will be on Manuel and while Doug Marrone maintains the competition will determine the starter, one would think the organization would dearly like to see Manuel win the job. It’s possible Manuel could be the guy even if he isn’t the clear cut winner but at the very least, keeps the race close.’

‘The defensive unit’s pressure packages consistently kept the offense off balance. Buffalo’s pass defenders were getting hands in the passing lanes to force incompletions Tuesday. On Wednesday they registered interceptions.’